Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-11-06
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urday la a manner e~minently SstiS!Ac
tory, as might be gathered from the
remarks dropped. between dnusS by
he parties most deeply interested; the
amer. Of the winning horses to sit:
And IL is a pleasure to note. that the
only bore-tile comments tins lar head
from. sp.ing from ownen whose ami
mails developed 90 strong . penehant
for ..brnging up the rear" is to place
them korss De eoa6st. II is true that
Que Of the jockeys lodged an oIjectiOn
on the ground that the other horses got
ahead and tbrev dust in his eyes, an
objection which was promptly over
Iu,ed by the judges on the score that
there xas nothing in the Jockey Club
rules. TattrrSall's regulations, or the
Ten Commandments, TO prevent him
taking his eyes out Of the dust by turn
10y around aud heading in the opposite
direction. Solomon, for obvious rea-
sons, was not on the judges stand when
this decision was rendered, but il is
fair to assume that he smiled approval
thereat.
The weather was alls that could be
desired by a man who is satisfied with II
buslel Of oysters at a sitting. After
many years acquaintance with Old Soils
ways this writer is unable to bark back
10 an occasion on which that luminary
shoIs Ei.h = more pleasing expression
Of c~ouutenance. The manner in which
he beaned upon the many pretty faces
present was almost human in its inten-
sity, and it only failed in imparting n
permanent blush 10 each. through the
iuierpoSition of sunshades and other
appliances in such cases made aud pio-
vided. The atmosphere was balmy and
bright. and vastly Superior to that
which has recently brought buch high
prices in Lns Angeles and elsewhere.
Gentle zephyB diffused the delicate
perfume OF the fragrant sa~gebrush. and
the same atmospheric influence trans
ferred the iupalpabls nlluvial bloom
from the fair face Of Nevada to every
thing animate and inanimate. until
every object Was tinted With u subdued
shade Of indefinite drab. The ladies OF
Elko tnrnel out in strong force. and as
they took with them, not only the rare
beauty for which they are renowned,
but supplemented it with toilets of Par
isian elegance and taste; the net result
was n combination Of natural and nrtis.
tic loneliness utterly disastrous To bach
elors, and mighty rough an widoVers.
The judges stand VAS occupied by
gentlemen Of established equine. unity;
men thoroughly versed in all things
horsey. from the pedigree Of the origin
al B~ueephelas. to the latest phrases Of
Stud.horse poker. Particularly the lat.
ter.
The general company comprised the
solid men Of Elko, men Of dollars and
sense; and the aristocracy OF the ranges
was represented by some Of the largest
operators in extract of beef in its live
state; while ID" Kaleidoscope character
Of the scene was enhanced by the pres
ence Of a contingent of the aboriginal
elements, facially adorned with gorgeous
pigments, and whose speculative ten
denotes were shown by the considerable
amount Of scalp warrants and othor Sc
O Irities which changed hands among
them on the various events Of the pro-
gramme. An intellectual tone was i'm
partial to the occasion by the prese ice
Of several members Of the press. one II
whom. with that recklessness peculiar
TO the craft, plunged his entire reserve
fund OF four bits. on a horse; IL basLfuI
animal which declined to be put for
ward, but which showed admirable dis
cre,ion in allowing a very considerable
portion OF the earth's surface to inter
Vsne between himself and his more ad-
VTuced competitors. thus avoiding the
back-wash from the heels OF those, mot
dad, but gone before" The behavior
Of tue throng gas admirable. the only
tendency towards inebriety visible. be
Ing on the part Of n group Of men Who
kept passing TASKS in immediate proA.-
nifty to this writer, and rs they did not
ask him to drink. lie considers il his
duty TO deprecute aud condemn their
proceedings.
Elko being n county town, il was
only natural to expect that the official
element would be largely represented
90 this horse picious occasion.
That this expectation was not realized,
is, l nm assured, due 10 the fact that as
pay day is close at hand. il is essentinI
that they should husband their strength
aud energies for the laborious duty
which will then be imposed upon them.
Tue scenes on the road home we're
neither az lively or ms numerous as
those TO he seen between EPSON and
London GU the return from the Derby 50.
.turDclia, but an item witnessed by this
scribe on Friday afternoon. in it's de.
noument gave him considerable pleasure.
a conveyance driven by a lady aud con.
tanning half a dozen young girls, was
regardless OF the prophecies. aud at
imminent danger Of n collision
at terrific pace by another
conveyance driven by :. prominent cat.
not however residen; In this